Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-07
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HazsltOn Happenings.
All the weddings that we have heard
of which Immediately interest Hazel
ton people are, A. s. SaIander aud Miss
Mccoy; w. f. Burleigh and Miss Pool:
Green w. Painter and Miss Fullerton:
Doctor Farrow and Miss Pruntz. Hard
times don't affect the matrimonial mar
ket Mrs. YOacum has returned from
her visit east, but we haven't seen her
at her old stand, delivering mail, and
suppose she is resting from her Jour-
ney. Her efficient deputy, w. l.. Peck,
is still OH duty, and will sell you stamps
at the regular price, and stick them
tree. E. We have received letter from
our old home in Illinois, stating that
some of the farmers were selling their
farms, intending TO go to Nebraska.
Now, we desire to whisper a word to
them before they make the move: Boys,
did you ever notice that when it is cold
in Illinois or Kansas, it is several de-
grees colder in Nebraska Did you ever
stop to think that all the billiards that
ever visited Kansas came from Nebras-
ka, and naturally decreased in force,
and warmed up as they travelled southf
Did you ever think, when reading of
Nebraska's big corn crop, that it requi-
red neatly double the feed there that it
does in Southern Kansas? Did you ever
stop and figure out how old you will be
before Nebraska is supplied with fruits
for your family to use, or timber to
make your fuel and protect you from
the high winds that prevail there to
greater extent than they do in Kansas?
Did 1t ever occur to you that winter be-
gins month earlier, and stays a month
later than 1t does in Southern KansasP
Did you ever notice that if Kansas had
dry season, Nebraska always had one
at the same time? When you read of
hot winds in Kansas, and extreme dry
weather, just look over in the next col
umn OF your paper, and see for YOUR
self how Nebraska fares. Kansas. as
you all know, is south of Nebraska, and
the line dividing the two states is not
sufficient to stop the north or the south
wind. The soil of Nebraska is of the
same material, doubtless, as that of
Kansas. Let us say, then, that if we
owned farm In Illinois, we should,
with the experience we have had, feel
like staying there; but if you are de-
termined to try a new. country, we
would advise you to first go and see
both Kansas and Nebraska, and then
we have no doubt but that you would
take Kansas in preference, Look at
both states in the winter time. You
can live almost anywhere In the sum-
mer season. 1t is the cold season that
tells on your stock, and OH your loose
change. BY all means look well before
you make the final, and possibly, fatal
move. You may think we write favor
ably to Kansas because We live here;
but such Is not the case. Of the three
states we have long since concluded
that Illinois was the first choice, and
Kansas second. Illinois, of course, has
age in her favor. We are not interest
ed in any real estate BUSINESS, Sonse-
quently have no sale in view, nor are
we In any manner interested in MIS-
leading those who choose to come here.
-. Sheriff Stevens was in Hazelton on
Friday, on official business. j. o.
Hazelton and DR.. Hungate left here
Friday. 4he torIAer goes to stafford,
Kansas, to minister to the spiritual
needs of the people the latter goes to
prepare himself the better to treat those
who are afflicted bodily. w. l. Mel
son was arrested and brought before
Esquire Johnston, Friday, for refusing
to WORK the Foaas. He was Released on
a Doctors certificate that he was una:
BILE to perform manual labor. Our road
Overseers don't intend Ito let any one
escape who is not legally exempt from
road work. -. w. G. Afford sold some
hogs, farming impleMents aud Millet
seed, Saturday, the property of Charles
Hagans. Everything brought fair pri-
ces except the hogs E. b. Peck and
w. L. Gamble went up to the capitol of
Barber county. Saturday. We suppose
they are preparing Coz the alectioa con-
test. Nv. w. Page, who lives near the
Lodge, was in Hazelton, Saturday, on
business. .Hazelton's energetic lum-
Der and coal merchant, j. J. Whallon,
sold 1911 pounds of coal last week;
5000 pounds went To Shar0H and vi:
cinity. Citizen,
A Ward Ahont nwr..l-a.